Chilton, Texas
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Texas
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Chilton is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Falls County, Texas, United States. It had a population of 776 at the 2020 census.[2]
Chilton, Texas | |
|---|---|
Featherston Field in Chilton | |
  Chilton Location within Texas  Chilton Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 31°17′05″N 97°03′39″W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Falls |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.97 sq mi (10.29 km2) |
| • Land | 3.95 sq mi (10.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 446 ft (136 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 776 |
| • Density | 230/sq mi (89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 76632 |
| Area code | 254 |
| FIPS code | 48-14692[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586919[1] |
Chilton is located in western Falls County. U.S. Route 77 forms the western edge of the community, leading north 20 miles (32 km) to Waco and south 16 miles (26 km) to Rosebud. Texas State Highway 7 passes through the center of Chilton, leading east 10 miles (16 km) to Marlin, the county seat, and west 12 miles (19 km) to Bruceville-Eddy.
Demographics
Chilton first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[15]
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[17] | Pop 2020[16] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 266 | 194 | 29.20% | 25.00% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 84 | 81 | 9.22% | 10.44% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 0 | 0.22% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 2 | 2 | 0.22% | 0.26% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 3 | 2 | 0.33% | 0.26% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 5 | 5 | 0.55% | 0.64% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 7 | 22 | 0.77% | 2.84% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 542 | 470 | 59.50% | 60.57% |
| Total | 911 | 776 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 776 people, 247 households, and 190 families residing in the CDP.
Education
The Chilton Independent School District, which covers the CDP,[18] offers extra-curricular activities, most notably football, which is played in the stadium at Featherston Field. In 2006, Chilton won its second 1A state football championship.
